Overview of 911near.me alerting system:

We have built a robust alerting system to notify those interested in nearly real-time Seattle 911 dispatch of Fire and Medic calls. From the time of dispatch, the alert you choose (email or SMS text message) is sent typically within 5 minutes. While extremely reliable, this service is ONLY for informational purposes and may not be relied upon. The service may go down at any point and you agree to use it without condition or promise of accuracy.

Alerting options:

Option

Description

Monitor for ALL calls near a specific address

Proximity Monitor alerts you to all 911 Fire / Medic dispatches within a specific radius of an address you provide. Common uses are to monitor calls near your home, a school, or elderly parent.

Monitor for SPECIFIC INCIDENTS anywhere in Seattle

Incident Type Monitor alerts you to certain incidents anywhere in the City of Seattle. Common uses are to monitor for building fires, multiple shootings, etc.

Follow us on Twitter for MAJOR INCIDENTS anywhere in Seattle

Twitter alerts are an easy way to be see major incidents anywhere in Seattle, as they happen. Check out recent Tweets at the bottom of this page.

2 HOUR TEMPORARY monitor at a specific location

SMS Temporary Monitor alerts you to any calls within 1/4 mile of your location when you activate it. Common uses are when you are at a restaurant and want to be alerted to calls nearby for two hours. Simply text the phrase monitor to 206-535-1676 and share your current location when prompted.